We invite you to the 3rd annual Northeast Systems and Control Workshop (NESCW), hosted this year at Princeton University. Following two successful editions at Penn (2024) and Columbia (2025), each drawing over 100 participants from 20+ institutions, NESCW continues to grow as the gathering place for the systems and control community across the Northeast.
Registration is free and open to all. Register now →
News & Updates
- Registration is now open! Register here. Submit your talk abstract or poster proposal by Monday, April 6 for full consideration for spotlight talks and travel support.
About
The Northeast Systems and Control Workshop (NESCW) provides a forum for systems and control researchers across the Northeast to present their work and connect with graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty in an informal and collaborative setting. Any member of the systems and control community in the broader Northeast region is welcome to participate.
Research areas span the full breadth of systems and control: dynamics, control theory, optimization, machine learning, robotics, and cyber-physical systems, including applied and interdisciplinary work at their intersections.
To build community across the region, NESCW rotates to a different host institution each year. Host institutions join the steering committee, creating a growing network of organizers who help shape the workshop's future.
Photos from NESCW 2025 at Columbia University.
Contributed Talks and Posters
There will be four oral sessions, each composed of 4 × 15-minute talks, for a total of 16 talks. Talk proposals are reviewed and selected by the NESCW steering committee based on submitted abstracts.
Poster presentations are unlimited (subject to venue capacity). The morning and afternoon poster sessions will be broadly themed by research area.
Registration
Registration is free for all participants. A light breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided.
To submit a talk proposal, simply include a short abstract (~100 words) when you register — the process is lightweight and takes only a few minutes. We aim to provide travel support for participants from under-resourced groups and institutions, to make NESCW as broadly accessible as possible.
Register on Eventbrite →Key Dates
| Mon, Apr 6 | Early Registration Deadline | Register by this date to be fully considered for spotlight talks and travel support. |
| Mon, Apr 13 | Main Registration Deadline | Register by this date to be fully considered for a poster presentation. |
| Mon, Apr 20 | Notifications | Talk, poster, and travel support decisions communicated to all registrants. |
| Sat, May 2 | Workshop Day! | Robertson Hall, Princeton University. |
Location
The workshop will be held at Robertson Hall, home of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), on the main Princeton campus in Princeton, New Jersey.
Getting to campus
The easiest way to reach Princeton is by train. NJ Transit's Princeton Junction station is served by the Northeast Corridor line from both New York Penn Station and Philadelphia. From Princeton Junction, a short shuttle ("Dinky") connects directly to Princeton's main campus.
If driving, please note that parking on and around campus is limited. Several paid lots are available nearby.
Princeton School of Public and
International Affairs
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08544
Lab Tours
One of the highlights of NESCW is the chance to see world-class research facilities from up close. We are excited to show you around some of Princeton's flagship labs, where systems and control are enabling groundbreaking science and engineering research!
Princeton Robotics
Come see where Princeton students and researchers are pushing the limits of what robots can do. The freshly launched Princeton Robotics Initiative brings together work across the full spectrum of robotics, from physical design to learning and control, all under one roof.
Princeton AI Lab
Princeton's AI research draws a straight line from Alan Turing and John von Neumann to today's most pressing open problems. Nimble, high-intensity teams across engineering, science, and the humanities work without the logistical barriers that slow larger institutions down.
We are finalizing additional lab tour options — more details coming soon. Tour sign-up will be available closer to the event.
Workshop Schedule
Tentative — subject to minor adjustments.
| 8:00–9:00am | Check-in and light breakfast |
| 9:00–9:15am | Welcome and opening remarks |
| 9:15–10:15am | Talks: Session 1 |
| 10:15–11:15am | Morning poster session and coffee break |
| 11:15am–12:15pm | Talks: Session 2 |
| 12:15–2:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00–2:00pm | Lab tours (subject to space and availability) |
| 2:00–3:00pm | Talks: Session 3 |
| 3:00–4:00pm | Afternoon poster session and coffee break |
| 4:00–5:00pm | Talks: Session 4 |
| 5:00–6:30pm | Social event (location TBD) |
NESCW Organizers
Organizing Committee
Advisory Committee
Princeton Logistics Team
Contact
If you have any questions, please email Jaime Fernández Fisac at jfisac@princeton.edu.
